Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1905 Page: 2 of 10
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For sale byC. B. Gunn
Decatur, Tex
Druggist,
— a general engagement, and at
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this stage of the battle the big
guns are roaring and the shells
are shreiking and Decatur’s den-
izens are being reminded of Gov.
Jim Hogg’s famous prediction
concerning the skyscrapers of
Chicago. So great is the scare
that about fifteen per cent of the
ablebodied fighting men of Deca
tur are said to have taken to the
woods and are running—for all
Summar & Thomason sell
paint.
to 14. Rate, one first-class fare
plus $2 00. Dates of sale, Oct. 7
to 11. Limit Oct. 16.
Annual Meeting I. 0. O. F.
Cleburne, Texas. Oct. 9-10. Rate
as per Convetion Excursion rate
sheet No. 3. Dates of sale Oct.
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Letcer to W. A. Green,
Decatur, Texas-
Dear Sir: If you paint two houses
alik with rwo different paints, and
one takes twice as much paint as the
$135 Seybold Pipe-Reed Organ
Donated by K. O. Williams Music House
Bowie, Texas.
$400 Clough & Warren Piano
Given by the Wise County Messenger
From K.O. Williams Music House, Bowie
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I cured MY couch with German Syrup
He wrote to Dr. G. G. Green;
"An’ as true as I tell you, doctor dear,
Im feelin' finer than ever I've been!"
qThe poor consumptive should not be
the victim of experiment, as he often is,
but the moment the dread disease mani-
fests its presence he should be given Bo-
schee’s German Syrup—a pure, non-alco-
holic medicine that is made specially for
the cure of consumption, and has a world-
wide fame as a certain remedy for catarrh,
colds, coughs, croup, sore throat and
all bronchial affections in old and young.
It is sold in all civilized countries, and
has been famous as a consumption cure
f r almost half a century.
QTrial bottle, 25c. Big bottle, 75c. At
all druggists throughout the world. •
CO7 gn A LADIES' FULL DRESS TRUNK—36-in., black enamel duck, scalloped
l ivU fiber edges and bound in fiber, two straps, two trays, brass trim-
mings, brass lock. Donated by Messrs. Lane & Brumbv, the only dry goods house
where coupons can be had. Trunk now on exhibition at their store.
An Awarding Committee of three of
the best business men are to be ap-
pointed to make final count and-dis-
tribution of prizes.
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K5 fin PATTERN HAT-Donated by Mrs. J. L Vastine, the only place where
PUU coupons are given with millinery purchases.
$2 Rfl 3 DOZEN PHOTOS Threepriz.es; one dozen to winner of piano; value 83 50
•o.U each. Donated by Bunnell Art Co.
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Free votes will be published in pa-
per first sixty days of contest.
Contest to run about four months.
The day ofclosing will be annoucnced
at least 30 days in advance.
The Contest shall close at 4 o’clock
on day to be announced later. On the
previous Tuesday at 9 o’clock a. m.,
after the last count to be published
before the ending, the judges are to
lock and seal box and take it to the
Bank, where it will be kept on a table
during business hours and in the
vault at night, until close of contest,
when Awarding Committee takes
charge.
5.—General Instructions—Results of
voting will be published regularly.
Votes will not be allowed on sub-
scriptions less than regular price.
No employe of this paper shall be a
candidate or work in favor of any
contestant.
Votes once cast cannot be transfer-
red to another.
Postmaster and agents’ commis-
sions are o be suspended during con-
test.
The publishers are not to tell whom
anyone votes for except in case of er-
ror or irregularity.
Each contestant is required to send
us as soon as possible a cabinet size
photo for publication.
Make up your mind whom you want
to vote for before coming to this of-
fice, as the editor will positively not
decide the matter for you.
The results of the voting will be an-
nounced weekly. Coupons and votes
must reach this office not later than
Wednesday of each week, to be count
ed for current week.
Keep a list of votes turned in each-
week, and see that publisher’s figures
verify it.
All coupons and votes are at once
deposited in locked ballot box. The
key to ballot box shall be in posses-
sion of Awarding Committee during
the contest.
$400.00 PIANO FREE Most Popular Young Eadies in County
FIRST aAnn Clough & Warren Piano, furnished by the K. O. Williams Music
PRIZE P4UU House, Bowie. Texas. This piano is one of the popular makes
and retails at four hundred dollars. The piano will soon arrive direct from the fac-
tory and will be on display.
aor OH ORGAN—This is a beautiful Seybold Pipe-Reed Organ, and isdonat-
d I ZD.UU ed by the K. O. Williams Music House, Bowie, Texas. This firm will
give 10,000 votes on each piano and 5000 votes on each organ sale made by any
one of the contestants.
a 1 nn nn FINE MAHOGONY PARLOR SUITE—Consisting of two rocking chairs.
IUU.UU couch, Princess dresser and center table. Donated by Messrs. Pen-
inger & Co., the only hardware and furniture house where coupons can be had.
Exhibited at their store.
$40.00 SCHOLARSHIP TYLER COLLEGE—Donated by the Messenger: no cou-
Annual Reunion National Soci-
ety Armyof Phillipines, Chicago.
Ill, Oct. 9-11. Rate one and one-
third fare on the certificate plan
basis.
National Reunion Alumini As-
ssociation of Wohl Henius Insti-
tute, Chicago-. Ill, Sept. 28-30.
Rate one and one third fare for
the round trip on the certificate
plan basis.
Annual Meeting U. S. Brew-
makers Association. Cincinnatti,
Ohio, Sept. 25 28. Rate, one and
one-third fare for the round trip
on the certificate plan basis.
Annual Meeting Embalmers
Examining Boards and National
Funeral Directors Association,
Niagara Falls, N. Y., Oct. 9 13.
Rate, one and J one third fare for
the round trip on the certificate
plan basis.
Ara You Engaged?
Engaged people should remember,
that, alter marriage, many quarrels
can be avoided, by keeping their di-
gestios in good conditions with Elec-
tric Bitters. S. A. Brown, of Bennetts-
ville, S. C., says: “For years, my wife
suffered intensely from dyspepsia,
complicated with a torpid liver, until
she lost her strength and vigor, and
became a mere wreck of her former
self. Then she tried Electric Bitters,
which helped her at once, and finally
made her entirely well. She is now
strong and healthy.” Man & Sim-
mons, druggists, sells and guarantees
them, at 50c a bottle.
"No trouble to answer questions.”
2 FAST TRAINS DAILY 2
St. Louis, Chicago
....and the East.
Only Line Running Through
Sleepers to NEW ORLEANS chaog.,
Superb Pullman Vestibuled Buffet Sleepers,
Handsome New Chair Cars (seats free
DIRECT LINE TO
NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA
AND CALIFORNIA.
Uperators of Magnificent New Train,
“Pacific Coast Limited,”
Semi-weekly, between
CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, DALLAS, FORT
WORTH, LOS ANGELES AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
That’s a right pretty little scrap
to a man on the bleachers, be-
tween the Wise County Messen-
ger and its staff coutributor, and
the Decatur News and its staff
contributor, the bone of conten-
tion being the fees and perqui-
sites of the county treasurer’s
office. We haven’t followed the
discussion closely enough to
know exactly the course of the
Rellof In Six Hoyrs.
.Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disende re-
lieved in six hours by “New Great South
American Kidney Cure.' ’ It is a great surprise
on account of its exceeding promptness in re-
lieving pain in the bladder, kidneys orback, in
male or female. Melieyes retention of water al
most immediately, if you want quick relief
and cure this is the remedy. Sold by
Man * Simmons, Druggists, Decatur, Tex.'
other, you know which paint to buy 8-9.
after that—so far as go-far goes—
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During the last five days all voting
must be done in the sealed box at the
bank. Cash ballots voted at this
time should be placed in envelope,
carefully sealed and name of contest-
ant on same. This guarantees a
square deal to every one.
1 Announcement—This Piano Con-
test will be conduced on strictly hon-
est and business principles with per-
fretjustinetoall concerned. Under
such conditions a Piano Contest is
sure to prove a success.
2 . — Prizes -The first prize shall be a
fine Clough & Warren, mahogany
ease, upright piano, valued at $400.
Many other valuable prizes, some to
be announced later, will be given in
their order, according to their value.
3 .— Candidates— Any young lady in
this county is eligible to a place in
the Contest. The most popular
young lady is the one who shall re-
ceive the most votes. To her shall
be awarded the beautiful Uptight Pi-
ano. Other candidates to receive
prizes in order according to value. In
case of a tie in the vote of two or
more contestants the prize corres-
ponding with such vote will be award-
ed in equal shares to each of the con-
testants so tying.
4 .—Classes of Votes—The votes are
issued in coupons in the following de-
nominations:
battle, but it seems that the Mes-
senger and News fleets were
cruising in adjacent waters,
around Courthouse Island, and
the picket boats of Admiral Hal-
comb's fleet discovered that Ku
Misboners Court was digging up
2000 of Uncle Sam’s best grade
of plunks each annum and be-
stowing them upon the keeper of
the county's dinero for receipt
ing the various collectors and
paying out said dinero on legal
demand. A close recconnoisance
revealed the fact that in times
past a good man had done the
same work most acceptably’ to
his employer at the rate of 300
plunks per, said employer put-
ing the remainder of the 2000.
where it would do him the most
good. The pickets reported these
facts to the fleet, and fire was
opened from the fighting tops
with the rapid fire machineguns
No reply came from the Island's
fortifications, and more guns
were brought into play and were
beginning to remind the Ku
Mishoners of Gen. Tecumseh
Sherman and his famous bonmot,
when lo, and behold! smoke from
the News’ funnels appeared
above the horizon and Admiral
Tyler sailed his flagship in next
to the beach and dared the men
behind the Messengsr guns to
। touch a hair of that $2000 salary
of Uncle Bob’s! This brought on
4. P. AUGHES, Trav. Passenger Agent, n V0RTL nt
S. THORNE, g, p. TURNEE,
la-hw't and Sen Manager, GenIPaustana fiekatg,
DALLAS. TEZ
Denver Rates.
Barnum & Bailey’s Big Shows
Fort Worth. Texas, Oct. 11,1905.
Rate, $1 60 for the round trip.
Date of sale Oct. 11. Limit Oct.
12,1905.
Meeting Farmers Improve-
ment Society, Bryan, Texas, Oct.
4-7, 1905. Rate, one and one
third fare for the round trip.
Dates of sale Oct. 3 and 4. Limit
Oct. 8.
Baptist Missionary and Edu-
cational Convention of Texas,
Galveston, Texas, Oct, 10-15,1905.
Rate as per Convention Excur-
sion rate sheet No. 3. Date of
sale Oct. 9 to 10. Limit Oct. 17.
Texas Synod and Presbyterian
Church, Houston, Texas, Oct. 11
to 17. Rate as per Convention
Excursion rate sheet No.'S. Dates
of sale Oct, 10-11. Limit Oct. 18.
American Royal Live Stock
Shows, Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 9
Votes Amt
New Subscriptions ...... 500 for $1.00
Renewal Subscriptions .... 400 for $1,00
Renewal more than 1 year........... 50 for 1.00
Back Subscriptions ............400 for 1.00
General Advertising outside of Deca-
tur .... ........ ...... 300 for 1.00
5-yr. Subscription.................... 5,000 for 5.00
10-yr. Subscription .......... 10,000 for 10.00
25-yr. or Lite Subscription.........25,000 for 25,00
HAVILAND CHINA DINNER SET-Donated >by C. B. Beard, the only
grocery at which coupons are given with cash purchases.
GUITAR—Donated by John Kendall, Racket Store and printer. Cou-
pons given with cash purchases.
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don’t you?
One of these paints is Devoe; the
other is any average paint. The worst
or worse than that; the better or not
much better; no other paint than De-
voe is anywhere near Devoe in go-far
Devoe is go furthur; the rest are go-
short go-middling and go-ih ee-quar-
ters.
Yours truly.
F. W. Devoe & Co.
Jest Passenger Service
IN TEXAS. j
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Halcomb, N. W. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1905, newspaper, September 29, 1905; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560996/m1/2/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .